Monday, February 14, 2011

Chicken Jalfrezi


A popular spicy dish from Indian cuisine, Chicken Jalfrezi whose main ingredients include Peppers, Tomatoes and Onions.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 onion, finely sliced long
1 Green Bell pepper cut cube sized
3 cloves garlic, chopped
2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger root
1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut in half
2 teaspoons ground turmeric
2 teaspoon chili powder
4 Green Chilli 
3-4 fresh tomatoes cut cube sized
2 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons cumin
2 teaspoons ground coriander
2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger root
1/2 cup chopped cilantro leave
4 tablespoon yougurt
2 teaspoon garam masala
Salt to taste
Method
1. Heat the oil and butter in large deep skillted over meduim heat. Add cumin seeds, green chili,ginger and garlic and cook for 2 mins. Add tomatoes, and season with turmeric and salt. Cook till tomatoes become soft. Once tomatoes are soft add chiken, and yougurt and simmer and cook for 15 minutes.
2. Season chicken with red chili powder, Corainder powder and Garam Masala and cook it till chicken is soft and tender
3. While this process of chiken is going on, take another pan add a tablespoon of oil, to it add sliced onion and Green pepper and stir fry for 6-10 minutes or till onions change the color
4. Add these vegy's to the chiken, cover the pan and simmer over medium heat for 10-15 mins. Uncover, and simmer for another 10 minutes to let the excces liquid evaporte. Add coriander leaves and granish


Yummy chicken Jalfrezi is ready. Granish and serve hot with a squeeze of lemon juice over the top.

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